Academic Departments
Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
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Three USC Schools Collaborate to Reimagine the LA River
Researchers in landscape architecture, fluid mechanics and augmented reality have created an interactive hydraulic model installed alongside the Los Angeles River.
Astronautical Engineering
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Space Archaeology at 17,000 Miles Per Hour
The preliminary findings from the first ever archaeological study of the ISS are shared during a presentation at USC.
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
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Turning a Tumor’s “Shield” into a Weapon Against Itself
USC Viterbi biomedical engineers have designed a new protein that targets and disables tumor cells’ defenses while marking cancer cells for death.
The Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
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The Urbina Effect
How a Ph.D. student at USC Viterbi changes lives inside and outside the lab and inspires others to do the same
Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
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Policy Influencer Jiachen Zhang Tackles Climate and Air Quality Challenges
Assistant Professor Jiachen Zhang brings her expertise in computational modeling and science-based public policy to her new role at Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
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New AI System Detects Rare Epileptic Seizures
USC computer science researchers developed a new AI system to accurately detect epileptic seizure types, improving the diagnosis of rare and complex cases, even in young children
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
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Teaching robots to walk on the moon, and maybe rescue one another
USC, UPenn, Texas A&M, Oregon State, Georgia Tech, Temple University, and NASA Johnson Space Center are teaching dog-like robots to navigate craters of the moon and other challenging planetary surfaces in research funded by NASA.
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
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Could Algorithms Help Us Make Better Choices in Uncertain Times?
Johannes Royset joins USC Viterbi, bringing expertise in operations and optimization and a background in naval applications.
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Published on October 11th, 2016
Last updated on June 6th, 2024